Ian Thomson - New Solo Round Australia record

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10:32 PM Wed 16 Jun 2010 GMT

'Sunset off Newcastle - SOS Ocean Racing' Ian Thomson Click Here to view large photo

This morning Sail-World.com spoke to Australian Solo sailor Ian Thomson, just a few hours before he arrived back in Airlie Beach after his circumnavigation aboard his Welbourn 40 SOS Ocean Racing. Ian set off from Airlie Beach on May 5th and he will now have taken 26 days off the record. He crossed the start finish line this afternoon at 1603, having started at 1030 6 weeks ago - elapsed time 42 days five hours 33 minutes. He said this morning ''I have 50 nautical miles to go out of 6,650. I know the Whitsunday area so well. I know ...

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